Maskin and Riley (1984b) and Matthews (1983) show that with risk-averse bidders and optima…

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Maskin and Riley (1984b) and Matthews (1983) show that with risk-averse bidders and optima auction may require payments from the bidders even when they lose. The idea is that the seller can exploit the difference in the marginal utilities of income when a bidder wins or loses.